Hinge construction



Jan. 15, 1935. w. J. HALL HINGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Jan. 16, 1955 INVENTOR H ZZZZJFI J Hall.

ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1.987.775 HINGE CONSTRUCTION William J. Hall, Detroit, Mich., assignor, by memo assignments, of thirty per cent to Ollie L. Herron, thirty per cent to Joseph B. Zimmers, thirty-three per cent to William J. Hall, and seven per cent to R. C. Schemmel Application January 16, 1933, Serial No. 651,939 RE 8 E D 6 Claims. (Cl. 16-178) The invention relates to hinge constructions hinge as seen when removed from the hood wings. and it has a more particular relation to a hinge Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan view partly in cross for the hood wings of motor vehicles. section, illustrating a hinge for general use which In certain respects the invention relates to is constructed according to another form of the 6 those disclosed in my prior applications for patinvention.

ents relating particularly to hood constructions, Fig. 'l is a cross-sectional view on a larger scale Serial No. 588,566, filed January 25, 1932; Serial taken substantially alon t e e F No. 602,516, filed April 1, 1932, Pat. No. 1,912,635; Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken substanand Serial No. 608,282, filed April 29, 1932, Pat. ially al ng h in 8- f F .6-

No. 1,910,763. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan view of a hinge 10 Similarly to the patent last mentioned above, d pted for general d C t uc d 8' one object of the present invention is to provide cording to a t form 01 the vent ona hood construction in which the wings of the Referring to a motor vehicle is i hood are hinged directly together by ting trated at 10, the radiatorthereof at 11 and the rolled edges and hinged to the radiator and cowl W at e hood is indicated at 13 and com- 15 of the vehicle without requiring the use of a supprises pp e y disposed wings 14 and 15 hinged porting pivot or pintle connecting such parts of together at their meeting ed e as indicated at the vehicle. 16-

, Another object of the invention is to provide Referring w particularly to Figure 2, the hood a hinge including turned beads on metal plates, Wing 4 i il u rat d as having an inwardly 20 nesting one within the other, wherein the ends turned flange d the W g 15 similarly as of the outer bead project beyond the ends of the having an intulned flange sueh fl e being inner bead and Serve as pintles f r pivotauy shown as spaced and substantially parallel when mounting the hinge on supports. the wings are in closed position. The flange 1'! Another object of the invention is to provide a may be rigidly connected by rivets 19,101 example, 25 hinge for general use, comprising plates having to a similar flange 20 on a male hinge element 21 turned beads one nesting within the other, whereformed by rolling an edge of the element i the in improved means are utilized for preventing relh i' P- The flange 13 on the hood Wing ative axial movement of the plates so that any 15 slmllahy 15 connected to the flange 22 0t hinging member connected to one 01 the plajtes female hinge element 23 adapted to cooperate 30 will be maintained in proper position 1ongitudi with the male member 21, and in which the latter n and with respect to the other n is nested. It is, of course, to be understood that Another object of the invention is to provide a the efiges of the wlhgs 14 and may he rolled to hinge of the last mentioned character, wherein pmvlde the male and female hmge elements the means preventing relative axial movement specthelyi without mahufahturihg suh elements 35 of the plates, comprises projecting ends of one separateh" 1 then sehurmg h to the wingof the beads which additionallyv serve as pintles but ordmminy h fi described manner or for the hinge manufacturing will facilitate the metal rolling Other objects of the invention will be apparent g a 1 3 5? f g g fi? 2: 2g 40 from the following description, the drawing relatfi z gg h 6 g i g ing thereto, and the claims hereinafter set forth. t t b i d g g 1 it d For a better understanding of the invention, pa an S a We 1 en 1 s h gfi i? teferencqmay be had to the accpmpalnying i g t ai l in ri rii' hfstan th mal anci female part of the spgclficanon elements with their flanges 20 and 22, may consti- 45 i 1 15 fragmentalfy View of vfehmle tute an article of manufacture to be subsequently havliig lg ig gigx gg designed accordmg to connected to hood wings by the automobile manuohe or facturer.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view on a larger scale when the hinge parts are related, as shown in taken Substantially along the line 1? Fig. 2, it is apparent that the male and female 50 Fi 3 s a cross-sectional view on a larger scale members are so related that further closing movetaken sub ta i y along the line F ment of either hood wing is prevented. In open- Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken substaning either wing, as for example the wing 14, the tially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3. hook portion of the male hinge element indicated 5 Fig. 5 is an end perspective view of the hood at 24, finally hooks over the free edge'of the BI operation, it is preferred to female element indicated at 25, to provide a limit or stop to the opening movement. If the wing 15 is opened, the male and female members will move relatively in the same manner as when opening the wing 14, although in the one case, the male element will move while the female element will remain stationary, whereas in the other case, the male element will remain stationary and the female element will move. During this hinging movement of either wing the axis of hinging is substantially located at the point indicated at 26, although it will be apreciated that this axis may vary slightly during the movement of either wing. The hinge elements are associated by longitudinally telescoping them, and it will be appreciated that the construction from above, simulates the ordinary hood hinge wherein a long pintle or pin is employed, without necessitating the use of the latter. It is apparent that the male and female members are substantially continuous from the cowl to the radiator and hence that water or other matter may not enter the space below the hood through the hinge.

For pivoting the wings on the radiator and cowl, the female hinge element 23 extends beyond opposite ends of the male element as shown by Figures 3 and 5, and such projecting ends of the female element as shown best by Figures 4 and 5 are turned into substantially cylindrical portions indicated at 27. This operation results in the formation of a shoulder 28 on the female hinge element at each end of the male hinge element, and such shoulders serve to prevent relative axial movement of the elements and consequently relative axial movement of the hood wings to which they are secured. It will be appreciated that this deformation of the projecting ends of the female hinge element results in portions thereof extending transversely past the ends of the male hinge element so that after the parts are assembled and the ends are so deformed on the female element, movement of the male element therein in an axial direction is prevented. During the deformation maintain the free edge 25 of the projecting end portions of the female element substantially in axial alignment with the free edge 25 between such deformed ends, and to maintain the free edge of the projecting portions substantially at the center of the cylindrical portions 27 thus provided.

Such projecting ends 27 on the female element are journaled in apertures in brackets 30 mounted on the radiator and cowl respectively. Each of the brackets 30 may have flanges 31 and 32 adapted to extend under portions 33 and 34 of the cowl and radiator, and bolts 35 may be utilized in securing the flanges to such portions of the vehicle. It will be noted as shown particularly by Fig. 4, that the hood wings 14 and 15 extend over the flanges 31 and 32 and portions 33 and 34 of the .radiator and cowl, and along the pintle portions 27 of the female hinge element.

During movement of the hood wing 14, the pintle portions 27 of the female hinge element will remain substantially stationary in the brackets 30, although as stated in my co-pending applications for patent, upon this wing reaching its open position and the hook 24 engaging the free edge 25 of the female element, cushioning of the wing may be effected somewhat by the resiliencyand give in the female element and slight turning thereof substantially about the axis 26 may occur. During opening of the hood wing 15, the portions 27 of the female element will rotate in the brackets 30, and it will be appreciated that the axis of hinging movement in this case as well as'when the wing 14 is opened, substantially coincides with the axial center of the openings in the brackets.

The construction shown by Figures 6, 7 and 8 is adapted for general application and consists of two plates 38 and 39 having turned beads 40 and 41, as shown by Fig. 7. These turned edges are largely identical in construction to the arrangement shown by Figure 2 except that the hinge is inverted and for illustrating the comparison, the hinge shown by Fig. 2 is shown inverted in broken lines as indicated at 44. The male hinge element 41- at its ends is removed substantially to the points indicated at 42 and 43, or in other words from these points to the ends of the hinge, the female hinge element extends beyond the ends of the male element. Substantially at each end of the male element, the female hinge element is cut as indicated at 45 in Fig. 8 and the projecting end portions of the latter circumferentially commensurate with the cuts are turned inwardly, as indicated at 46 to provide abutments at each end of the male element that prevent the latter from moving axially with respect to the female element. In use of a hinge of this character, the plate por tions 38 and 39 may be secured to a frame and door respectively by means of screws or the like adapted to extend through openings 48, and during hinging movement of the door, the portion 46 at each end of the female element, in conjunction with the male element, transmits the vertical load on the hinge to that plate secured to the door frame. It will be appreciated that the portions 46 and the male member which engages them, permits a hinging movement without undue friction.

The construction shown by Fig. 9 .is similar to that shown by Fig. 6, except that the male element is removed or eliminated at one or more points between the lines indicated at 50 and 51 and that the female element is cut at such lines similarly to the cutting indicated at in Fig. 8, and then the portion of the female element between and commensurate circumferentially with the cuts is turned inwardly so that it fits between the adjacent ends of the male element. In other words instead of having the turned in locking portion of the female element at the ends of the hinge as shown by Fig. 6, they are provided intermediate the ends of the hinge at one or more spaced points. It will be observed that with a hinge such as shown in Fig. 9, the turned in portions of the female member simulates to some extent the ordinary type of pintle hinge having eyes on two parts of the hinge for receiving the pintle.

It will be evident that an improvement in hood hinges has been provided which entirely elimi- -nates use of the ordinary pintle, and that it comprises only two parts adapted to be secured to hood wings, although if desired, the hinge may constitute an integral part of the hood wings so as to eliminate the attaching flanges. It will be appreciated also that a hinge for general use has been provided involving plates having turned edges hingedly connected together, which is simple in construction, easily manufactured and efficient in its operation for hinging a door or the like, and vertically supporting it during its hinging movement.

Although more than one form of the invention have been illustrated and described in detail, it will be apparent to those skilled'in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A hinge comprising metal plates ha turned beads at their adjacent edges, one nested within the other for hingedly connecting the plates, one of the heads at one end projecting beyond the end of the other bead, to provide a pintle portion for the hinge, and means for preventing relative axial movement of the beads.

2. In combination, spaced, apertured supports, metal plates having turned beads at adjacent edges, one nested within the other for hingedly connecting the plates, one of the beads having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the other bead and journaled at its ends in the aperturesot the supports, and means independent of the supports for preventing relative axial movement of the beads.

3. In combination, spaced, apertured supports,

metal plates having turned beads at adjacent.

edges, one nested within the other, for hingedly connecting the plates, the outer bead having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the inner bead and journaled at its ends in the apertures 01 the supports, and means on the outer bead and cooperating with the inner bead for preventing relative axial movement'thereot.

4. In combination, spaced and apertured supports, metal plates having turned beads at adjacent edges, one nested within the other, for

tions projecting transversely of the ends 0! the inner head to prevent relative axial movement of the beads.

5. In combination, spaced apertured supports, metal plateshaving turned, generally spiral beads at adjacent edges, one nested within the .other for hingedly connecting the plates, the

outer bead projecting beyond the ends of the inner bead and having its projecting ends deformed to provide generally cylindrical outer surface portions journaled in the apertures oi the supports.

6. In combination, spaced apertured supports,

metal plates having turned beads at adjacentedges, one nested within the other for hingedly connecting the plates, one oi the beads having its ends projecting beyond the ends of the other bead andjournaled at its ends in the apertures of the supports, said projecting ends being deformed to provide portions projecting across the end faces of the other head to limit relative axial movement of the beads in one direction.

WILLIAM-I. HALL. 

